MassVoter.com← Medford City CouncilMedford City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
October 29, 2024
15 recorded votes, 11 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Anna Callahan, Kit Collins, Emily Lazzaro, Matt Leming, George A. Scarpelli, Justin Tseng, Zac Bears
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Announcements, Accolades, Remembrances, Reports, and Records
Approval — Paper 24-480: Resolution: we thank Jeff Gangi and Anthony Pompeo from our DPW for their dedicated service to the City of Medford and
Vice President Collins moved for approval (Councillor Tseng second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Collins moved for approval (Councillor Tseng second)-approved..” (Motion: Collins, second: Tseng)
Records
Approval — Records of the meeting of October 15, 2024
Councillor Tseng moved for approval (Councillor Callahan second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Tseng moved for approval (Councillor Callahan second)-approved..” (Motion: Tseng, second: Callahan)
Reports of Committees
Approve the report — Paper 24-475: Offered from the Podium by President Bears Committee of the Whole, October 15, 2024, Report 24-475
Vice President Collins moved to approve the report (Councillor Callahan second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Collins moved to approve the report (Councillor Callahan second)-approved..” (Motion: Collins, second: Callahan)
Approve the report — Paper 22-379, 22-453 and 24-470: Public Health and Community Safety Committee, October 16, 2024, Report. 22-379, 22-453, & 24-470
Councillor Lazzaro moved to approve the report (Vice President Collins second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Lazzaro moved to approve the report (Vice President Collins second)-approved..” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Collins)
Approval — Paper 24-069 and 24-354: Resident Services and Public Engagement Committee, October 22, 2024, Report. 24-354 & 24-069
Councillor Leming moved for approval (Councillor Callahan second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Leming moved for approval (Councillor Callahan second)-approved..” (Motion: Leming, second: Callahan)
Approve the report — Paper 24-033: Planning and Permitting Committee, October 23, 2024, Report. 24-033
Vice President Collins moved to approve the report (Councillor Callahan second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Collins moved to approve the report (Councillor Callahan second)-approved..” (Motion: Collins, second: Callahan)
Suspend the rules to take Public Participation
At 7:22 p.m., Councillor Leming moved to suspend the rules to take Public Participation (Councillor Tseng second)-approved.
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From the minutes
“At 7:22 p.m., Councillor Leming moved to suspend the rules to take Public Participation (Councillor Tseng second)-approved..” (Motion: Leming, second: Tseng)
Public Participation
Revert to the regular order of business
At 8:09 p.m., Vice President Collins moved to revert to the regular order of business ( Councillor Tseng second)-approved.
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From the minutes
“At 8:09 p.m., Vice President Collins moved to revert to the regular order of business ( Councillor Tseng second)-approved..” (Motion: Collins, second: Tseng)
Motions, Orders, and Resolutions
Table the paper until the next meeting to allow for the reviews requested in the amendments — Paper 24-484: Resolution: the City of Medford accept General Laws Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 22I,...
Councillor Leming moved to table the paper until the next meeting to allow for the reviews requested in the amendments (Councillor Tseng second)-tabled until the next meeting.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Leming moved to table the paper until the next meeting to allow for the reviews requested in the amendments (Councillor Tseng second)-tabled until the next meeting..” (Motion: Leming, second: Tseng)
Approval as amended — Paper 24-489: Resolution: the City Council receive a copy of the final report and any additional preliminary information recently completed by the consultants that reviewed...
Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval as amended (Councillor Callahan second)-approved as amended.
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From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval as amended (Councillor Callahan second)-approved as amended..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Callahan)
Refer the paper to the Community Development Board — Paper 24-490: Resolution: we refer the following recommendations for amendments to the Medford Zoning Ordinance to the Community Development...
Vice President Collins moved to refer the paper to the Community Development Board ( Councillor Leming second)-referred to the Community Development Board on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Collins moved to refer the paper to the Community Development Board ( Councillor Leming second)-referred to the Community Development Board on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Collins, second: Leming)
Communications from the Mayor
Approve the paper, and further moved to waive all further readings, so that the paper could be ordained — Paper 24-485: Proposed Wage Adjustment for Parking Union
Vice President Collins moved to approve the paper, and further moved to waive all further readings, so that the paper could be ordained (Councillor Tseng second)-approved to be ordained, with all further readings waived, on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Collins moved to approve the paper, and further moved to waive all further readings, so that the paper could be ordained (Councillor Tseng second)-approved to be ordained, with all further readings waived, on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Collins, second: Tseng)
Confirm the appointment — Paper 24-486: Recommendation for the Community Preservation Committee
Councillor Scarpelli moved to confirm the appointment (Councillor Tseng second)-appointment confirmed.
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From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved to confirm the appointment (Councillor Tseng second)-appointment confirmed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Tseng)
Approve the Transfer and Acquisition — Paper 24-488: Transfer and Acquistion of Rights in Paper Way
Councillor Scarpelli moved to approve the Transfer and Acquisition (Councillor Leming second)-Transfer and Acquisition approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved to approve the Transfer and Acquisition (Councillor Leming second)-Transfer and Acquisition approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Leming)
Unfinished Business
Adjourn at 9:29 p.m
Councillor Leming moved to adjourn at 9:29 p.m. (Councillor Lazzaro second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Leming moved to adjourn at 9:29 p.m. (Councillor Lazzaro second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Leming, second: Lazzaro)
From the Medford City Council’s official records (its minutes), posted in the city’s Municode document library (Council Records) and on its CivicClerk meeting portal. We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Medford (medfordma.org), cropped from the captioned 2026 City Council photo on the official City Council page (Gotta Know Media). Justin Tseng: Harvard Law School. Former councilors show initials.
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